BIOS update noob question. Easiest and safest way to update BIOS?

[matrixmodulator]

Hello,

i have many many many software configs on my win10 computer and i have an issue (latency audio dropouts) with a RME UFX+ interface, the last thing i did not try yet is to update the BIOS.

Does this require to reinstall windows?

What's the safest and easy way to do it?

I see so many tutorials for this, i'd like some expert up to date opinion.

My motherboard is asus maximus ix hero z270

Thank you very much

[thekingofmonks]

You do not need to reinstall Windows:

 

-Download the bios you need from the Asus page for your motherboard 

(not sure if you need to extract it from an archive file, I suggest making a copy of the archive's contents)

-Import it to a usb flash drive

-Plug the flash drive into the motherboard

-Boot the PC to bios-

-Open EZFlash

-Select your flash drive in the storage device list

-Look for your bios and select the .zip/bios file and proceed with installation, DON'T shut down your PC while it's installing.

 

If it gets unstable after the update then do the same with an older bios. I think (not sure) that you can also make a copy of your current bios before updating.

[matrixmodulator]

19 hours ago, thekingofmonks said:

You do not need to reinstall Windows:

 

-Download the bios you need from the Asus page for your motherboard 

(not sure if you need to extract it from an archive file, I suggest making a copy of the archive's contents)

-Import it to a usb flash drive

-Plug the flash drive into the motherboard

-Boot the PC to bios-

-Open EZFlash

-Select your flash drive in the storage device list

-Look for your bios and select the .zip/bios file and proceed with installation, DON'T shut down your PC while it's installing.

 

If it gets unstable after the update then do the same with an older bios. I think (not sure) that you can also make a copy of your current bios before updating.

Ok thank you!

I read there is chances to corrupt the system by doing it, is there a lot of chances? I really don't want to have to go through reinstalling everything and using my backup drives to restaure...

[thekingofmonks]

5 hours ago, matrixmodulator said:

Ok thank you!

I read there is chances to corrupt the system by doing it, is there a lot of chances? I really don't want to have to go through reinstalling everything and using my backup drives to restaure...

Such things should be caused by a bug within the bios, but it's not as prevalent as usually told. Just to be sure, what is the exact model name of your motherboard?

[matrixmodulator]

17 minutes ago, thekingofmonks said:

Such things should be caused by a bug within the bios, but it's not as prevalent as usually told. Just to be sure, what is the exact model name of your motherboard?

https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-maximus/rog-maximus-ix-hero-model/

[thekingofmonks]

1 hour ago, matrixmodulator said:

https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-maximus/rog-maximus-ix-hero-model/

Doesn't seem to be lots of problems with this model.. Just go ahead and flash it.

[matrixmodulator]

5 minutes ago, thekingofmonks said:

Doesn't seem to be lots of problems with this model.. Just go ahead and flash it.

It looks like the latest and only version i can download is from 2017 ?... 

https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-maximus/rog-maximus-ix-hero-model/helpdesk_download

 

[matrixmodulator]

ah nevermind, i found this, but still 2018 is a bit old. 

[thekingofmonks]

1 minute ago, matrixmodulator said:

ah nevermind, i found this, but still 2018 is a bit old. 

Yep, that's the one.

 

I know it's old but they all end support at some point

[matrixmodulator]

49 minutes ago, thekingofmonks said:

Yep, that's the one.

 

I know it's old but they all end support at some point

Thanks, update went fine, did not solve my latency issue with audio interface but that was the last thing i could try lol at least now i'm up to date.

[thekingofmonks]

16 minutes ago, matrixmodulator said:

Thanks, update went fine, did not solve my latency issue with audio interface but that was the last thing i could try lol at least now i'm up to date.

Welp

 

Hope you'll get it fixed, good luck